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IN THE NEWS • What’s happening in THE WORLD right now
SISTERS IN SYNC • Pippa has been a rock to Kate since the princess was diagnosed with cancer
SHE WAS FULL OF LOVE • The devastated family of Egoli star Esta TerBlanche share their memories and open up about her final trip to SA
BYE-BYE BIDEN • The frail US president has bowed to public pressure and stepped down – but is it too late for the Democrats to rally?
202 DAYS IN HOSPITAL • Little Rikus Schutte spent the early months of his life in an intensive care ward. Now he’s home his parents are delighting in his mischievous behaviour
A FRESH START • Callie Strydom had to process a lot of trauma after his hostage drama 25 years ago. But now he’s married again – and has finally found peace
BLOCK PARTY • The addictive game Tetris is celebrating its 40th birthday and remains as popular as ever
KEEP it SIMPLE • Streamline things in the kitchen with these DELICIOUS dishes made with MINIMAL ingredients
DYNAMIC DUO • You can never have too many bags and shoes! Here are the trendiest ones of the season
ALL IN ORDER • If you don’t apply your makeup in a set order, here’s an easy-to-follow checklist to ensure you’ve covered all your bases
GROW LOCAL! • Introduce these popular indigenous plants into your garden
WHAT’S YOUR EMOTIONAL BLIND SPOT? • Difficulties in our relationships can sometimes be due to emotions we’re unconsciously avoiding. Here’s how to identify and close these gaps in our self-awareness
chuckles • Fancy yourself a joker? Email original jokes to chuckles@you.co.za or send them to Chuckles, YOU, PO Box 7167, Roggebaai 8012, and we may publish them on this page.
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Fun with your finances – create a vision board • It’s a creative way to identify your goals and stay on track to achieve monetary success
PULL-OUT TV GUIDE
YOUR STARS • For daily horoscopes go to you.co.za
*CHILL out • The HOTTEST things in POP CULTURE and ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK
CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS • Toxic office dynamics, dysfunctional families, missing wives . . . these three books look at the grubbier side of human nature
YOU PUZZLES • 13 PAGES OF FUN & GAMES
GETTING TO GRIPS WITH COMPOSITION • Here’s how to master the art of transactional writing
News of the week
Climate change lengthens Earth’s days
MAKE YOUR OWN MAGIC SAND • Create a colourful display by pouring sand into water – without it getting wet!
Kids’ games & activities
CALL OF THE WILD • He’s faced sharks, crocodiles and jaguars and yet filmmaker Craig Foster says winning an Oscar for My Octopus Teacher was the scariest thing that has ever happened to him. In this inspiring extract from his new book he explains what his encounters with dangerous animals have taught him about overcoming fear
FASHION THAT’S IN TOUCH • A Saldanha Bay designer is making a difference by helping visually impaired people have more confidence in their clothing choices
LOVE IS IN THE DARE • These two...